Indonesia

Cryptocurrency

Indonesia Launches National Cryptocurrency Exchange

By Manesh Samtani | 24/07/2023

The new exchange will serve as the only trading venue in the country where digital assets can be exchanged legally.

Sustainable Finance

Verra to Help Indonesia Align Climate Projects with Global Standards

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/07/2023

Verra will work towards harmonising Indonesia’s climate change project registration system with its own registry.

Structural Regulation

IDX Explores Dual-Listing Options With Global Exchanges

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/07/2023

IDX is exploring the feasibility of cross-listings in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Korea and London.

Anti-Money Laundering

Indonesia OJK Issues New AML/CFT/CPF Regulations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/06/2023

OJK’s Mahendra Siregar said the new regulations are aligned with the FATF standards, and will help Indonesia become a FATF member.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Indonesia Launches New Securities Lending and Borrowing Facility

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/06/2023

PASLA chair Jason Wells said IDClear’s new bilateral SLB facility will enable better price discovery and greater market resilience.

Nature & Biodiversity

Indonesia, Malaysia to Object to EU Deforestation Law

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 26/05/2023

Indonesia and Malaysia are alleging the EU’s new deforestation law will harm their palm oil industries.

Sustainable Finance

Indonesia Becomes First Asian Sovereign to Sell Blue Bond

By Editors | 22/05/2023

Indonesia sold a JPY 104.8 billion blue bond with four-tranches, less than two years after establishing a framework to do so.

Payments & Settlements

Indonesia, Malaysia Expand Cross-Border QR Payment Link

By Editors | 08/05/2023

The linkage will provide “faster, cheaper, more transparent and more inclusive cross-border payments”, said Bank Indonesia governor Perry Warjiyo.

Payments & Settlements

Indonesia, Korea to Use Local Currency in Bilateral Transactions

By Editors | 02/05/2023

BI and BOK will enable direct exchange rate quotations between the Korean won and the Indonesian rupiah in interbank trading.